When ICE agents took Castañeda Mondragón for urgent medical attention four hours after his arrest, he had a CT scan that revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain, according to court documents.
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Castañeda Mondragón was then transferred to Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) where ICE officers told staff that the 31-year-old man got the injuries after purposely running ‘headfirst into a brick wall’ while trying to flee.Those at HCMC reportedly didn’t believe this, however, with one nurse describing their version of events as ‘laughable’.
A nurse familiar with the matter told The Associated Press (AP): « It was laughable, if there was something to laugh about. »
They added: « There was no way this person ran headfirst into a wall. »
Tensions are said to have flared between hospital staff and ICE officers when they insisted on using handcuffs to shackle Castañeda Mondragón’s ankles to the bed.
The Mexican immigrant, who entered America in 2022 with valid immigration documents, was awake at the time of all this but was unable to recall for himself how he sustained his injuries.
Reportedly, he was so disorientated that he could not tell hospital staff what year it was.
